Friday, May 28, 2010

Lost Civilizations/ Les Civilisations Perdues

This week, I have been busy travelling in time with Time Life's Lost Civilizations (1995), and have enjoyed every minute of it!

The series covers 7,000 years of history. Digital effects technology and dramatizations re-create rituals and events. Original location cinematography in 25 countries takes you from Cuzco in Peru to Petra in Jordan, from ancient Mesopotamia to modern Tibet.

Part 1: Mesopotamia: return to Eden.Part 2: Ancient Egypt: quest for immortality.Part 3: Aegean: legacy of Atlantis.Part 4: Greece: a moment of excellence.Part 5: China: dynasties of power.Part 6: Rome: the ultimate empire.Part 7: The Maya: the blood of kings.Part 8: The Inca: secrets of the ancestors.Part 9: Africa: a history denied.Part 10: Tibet: the end of time.

I highly recommend this series for your viewing pleasure.My advice: just forget about the melodramatic musical score and you'll be fine!

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The impressions of a French woman in Toronto on Art, Design, Lifestyle, Fashion and other Diary Curiosities.
Christine studied drama, English literature, civilisations and linguistics at Lyon University (France) and at Reading University (UK).
She moved to Toronto in September 2007.
She is currently studying Garden Design.